CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Common Shares	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Appropriated Retained Earnings of Consolidated Investment Entities	Treasury Shares	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Noncontrolling Interests	Comprehensive Income
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010 (Previously reported)	$ 11,285	$ 10,725	$ 3	$ 6,029	$ 6,190	$ 558	$ (2,620)	$ 565	$ 560
Balances (Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax)	(1,335)	(1,335)			(1,420)			85
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	9,950	9,390	3	6,029	4,770	558	(2,620)	650	560
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010 (Previously reported)			246,697,892
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010			246,697,892
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	729	880			880				(151)	729
Net income (loss) at Jan. 01, 2011 (Previously reported)	672
Net income (loss) (Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax)	57
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	93	99						99	(6)	93
Total comprehensive income (loss)	822	979							(157)	822
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(178)				(178)			178
Dividends to shareholders	(158)	(158)			(158)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	148								148
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(42)								(42)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,233)	(1,233)					(1,233)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(23,050,091)
Share-based compensation plans	250	221		153	(13)		81		29
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			3,536,975
Balances at Sep. 30, 2011	9,737	9,021	3	6,182	5,479	380	(3,772)	749	716
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011			227,184,776
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011 (Previously reported)	10,961
Balances (Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax)	(1,267)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	9,694	8,988	3	6,237	5,603	428	(4,034)	751	706
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			221,942,983
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	569	640			640				(71)	569
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	542	516						516	26	542
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,111	1,156							(45)	1,111
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(30)				(30)			30
Dividends to shareholders	(156)	(156)			(156)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	123								123
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(158)								(158)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,008)	(1,008)					(1,008)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(19,209,287)
Share-based compensation plans	223	215		126			89		8
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			4,693,531
Other	(8)	(8)				(8)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 9,821	$ 9,157	$ 3	$ 6,363	$ 6,087	$ 390	$ (4,953)	$ 1,267	$ 664
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012			207,427,227